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AccorHotels UK and Ireland has pledged to discontinue the use of plastic straws in its restaurants, cafes and bars by June 2018.
The commitment will initially take effect across the 125 hotels it manages in the UK, with AccorHotels also working with its franchise partners to implement the initiatives as widely as possible across its franchised estate of 113 hotels.
The group is asking its bars, restaurants and cafes to consider their drinks menus and go completely straw-free where possible, ordering alternative paper biodegradable straws sourced by AccorHotels’ procurement services team where absolutely necessary or specifically requested by guests.
The move comes ahead of a government consultation that will begin later in 2018 and will consider a potential ban on cotton buds, plastic drinking straws and other single-use plastics.
Shane Munro, vice president food and beverage, AccorHotels UK and Ireland, said: “The recent public attention on the impact of single-use plastic on the environment has clearly demonstrated the importance of this issue and our shared responsibility to minimise its usage.
“We are constantly looking at ways to reduce the environmental impact of our hotels and stopping the use of plastic straws in our cafes, bars and restaurants represents another significant step in this direction.”
